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Does CANDESARTAN Cause Liver injury? 498 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 498 reports of Liver injury have been filed in association with CANDESARTAN. This represents 5.5% of all adverse event reports for CANDESARTAN.

498
Reports of Liver injury with CANDESARTAN
5.5%
of all CANDESARTAN reports
495
Deaths
445
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Liver injury From CANDESARTAN?

Of the 498 reports, 495 (99.4%) resulted in death, 445 (89.4%) required hospitalization, and 453 (91.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Liver injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CANDESARTAN. However, 498 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CANDESARTAN Cause?

Off label use (1,911) Fatigue (1,468) Dyspnoea (1,456) Pain (1,455) Drug ineffective (1,428) Headache (1,371) Nausea (1,282) Dizziness (1,237) Vomiting (1,202) Diarrhoea (1,145)

What Other Drugs Cause Liver injury?

METHOTREXATE (3,601) ACETAMINOPHEN (3,002) RITUXIMAB (2,692) TOCILIZUMAB (2,637) ADALIMUMAB (2,635) PREDNISONE (2,611) LEFLUNOMIDE (2,574) ABATACEPT (2,572) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (2,528) DICLOFENAC (2,487)

Which CANDESARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Liver injury Risk?

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